#D65FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.174 342.4), rgb(214, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D65FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65FAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.174 342.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D65FAE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65FAE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65FAE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65FAE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65FAE
oklch(65.7% 0.174 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83791
oklch(55.6% 0.189 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E287B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#812364
oklch(42.7% 0.146 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#D65FAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #677EB1 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2607F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65FAE
#D65FAE
oklch(65.7% 0.174 342.4)
- #00AC77
#00AC77
oklch(65.8% 0.143 162.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D65FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #D65FAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.